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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12
Bird Killing.

William S. Grant, light keeper on Matini-
Gus Rock, in recent letter to the Forest and
Stream, tells of the exploits Of bird slaugh-
terer from away, who almost exterminated
the mederick gull, which were once so plenty
in that vicinity. Mr.. Grants letter reads as
follows:
!, The person who was engaged in shooting
them the past summer first came to Matini-
Gus 10 July 10 reconnoltre and ascertain how
much opposition he would meet with from
the people, giving ont that he was seeking
recreation and few birds to set mp and
stun. saw him few days after he came
and in answer to his inquiry if there would
DC any objections to his shooting a few for
the purpose referred to, | told him that
would assist him in getting them, also some
sea pigeons and rock birds. He left Matini-
Gus few days after to ascertain, presume.
II there Is any law in Maine protecting the
tern. Finding there was not, he came back
prepared for curing the birds for market.
understood it was the breast Of the birds he
saved, and he was to ship them to party in
New York, who prepared them for plumage
for ladies' hats. He offered cents piece
Tor all the tern they would bring him, and
iprnlshed ammunition. | am pleased to learn
that none OF the Matinicus people engaged
in the business, with the exception Of one
man he hired to go round with him and a
few boys.
lie employed a man and sailboat and
went from one island to another: and the
Matinicus people tell me that he entirely ex-
terminated the birds from Seal Island
Wooden Boil and Green Ledge before he
came to the Rock,
HIS method of shooting the birds here was
to lie. off one-quarter or one-half mile from
the shore and lay crippled bird on the wa
ter when the others would hover over it and
ne would often get eight or ten at shot. The
worst feature OF 1t was that it was at the
time when the young were dependent on
the mother bird for food, and the Rock was
strewn with the dead young birds few
days after he was here.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

TAKEN BY SIEGE. Novel. Cloth, 294 DID,
s1.26. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott g. Co.
Portland: Loring, Short s. Harmony
A MILLIONAIRE OF ROUGH AND READY AND
DEVILS FORD. By Bret Harte. Cloth 300 DID,
sl.oO. (Boston and New York: Houghton, Miflin
&C.,; Portland; Lorng Short & Harmony
IHE STORY OF THE NoRMANs. Told Chiefly in
IN Relation TO their Conquest of England. BY Sa-
ran Ofne Jewett. Cloth, 313 pp New York: G. p.
humans Sons; Portland Loring Short g. Har-
mon)
The ROMANCE OF A Poor YOUNG MAN By
Octave Feuillet. author of Aliette. From the
Frenchiby j. Henry Hager Paper, $40 DID. so
cts. New York; William. S. Gottsberger; Port
land Loring Short & Harmony
The MESSAGE OF THE BLUEBIRD. Told IN
Me to Tell to Others. BY Irene Jerome. Paper
(Boston; Lee Shepard: Portland: Loring.
Short g. Harmony
TRAMP TRIP. How to See Europe ON Fifty
Cents Day. By Lee Merriweather Cloth. 276
PIP. New York; Harper & Brothers; Portland
Loring, Short g. Harmony
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY
BY Borden T. Browne, Professor of Philosophy in
Boston University. Author of Metaphysics
Cloth, S29 PIP. New York: Harper & Brothers
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
THE PARALLELS OF OUR SAVIOUR. Expounded
and Illustrated. By William NJ. Taylor, d. D..
LII. d., pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle. New
York City. Cloth, 445 PIP. S1.75. New York,
II. c. Armstrong g. Son; Portland: Lorine. Short
e. Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The storm centre of Europe has been
transferred from the Rhine to the Danube.
Austria is urged to attack Russia on the as
sumption that the latter is preparing to attack
her and therefore it is best for Austria to get
in ahead. After this scare has answered the
speculative purposes for which it is designed
it win subside as its predecessors have DONE
The situation on the continent is doubtless
grave, but war is by no means inevitable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The Boston &c Maine railroad bill as
amended is a great improvement over the
measure in its original form. The Maine
Central is now excluded, and the other roads
are not to be acquired except by the consent
of the stockholders other than the Boston &
Maine Company. The bill applies now to
the Portland, Saco & Portsmouth, Portland
& Rochester and two short roads in York
county. All of them are practically under
the management of the Boston 6 Maine now
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

DR.. MeGlynn's friends are preparing to
continue the boycott against ST. Stephens
church. They propose to pledge themselves
not to be married there or allow their babies
to be baptized there or contribute any money
to its support. How this is going to help
DIR. McGlynn it is difficult to see. They can
hardly expect to coerce the propaganda by
this process
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

A minority of the committee will oppose
an increase of the appropriation for the
State Board of Health, on what ground does
not yet appear. The Board, since it has
been in existence. has done an exceedingly
good work, and reasonable appropriation
ought not to be denied it. $1,000. which is
asked for. does not seem extravagant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

Mrs. w. f. Eaton writes from Topolobam-
pc that the colonists find nothing there as
they expected. 1t is their own fault. They
wilfully shut their eyes to all impartial de-
scriptions of the country, and implicitly re-
lied upon the glowing pictures painted by
the boomers of the scheme. A man who had
been there who warned them that the eli
mate was unhealthful, and the soil sterile
was promptly denounced as liar and an i'd
lot, and the newspapers were scundly be-
ated for telling them the truth. Experience
is hard teacher, but it is the only one that
can make any impression on such persons as
compose this colony.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12
FEBRUARY SPECIAL.
GRAND PANT & VEST SALE.

Having made three ago. purchase of wOoens
low price direct from the
land we have manufactured during the dull
turing department. the entire lot Of about $4,000
ana SS These goods ready offer patrons
made up best prices that will satisfy
Low and shall SELL them LOW.
2S0 pairs Of Mems Light Stripe, Heavy Weight All Wool
PANTS desirable OF 0uaty sizes 70
waist price 5000 we offer this lot at only $500 pair
good wearing qualities sizes for Boys
Men as large waist measure regular price $780,
sale at only $500 PER PAIR Vests to match =
600 pairs Mems Fancy Plaid WOrsted Pants mixture silk
ana WOOL $500 quality in sizes 80 AZ waist offered
only $3.50 PER PAIR. Vests to match.
800 pair OF Fine Wool Pants $3.50 and $500 i'm
several patterns and qualities that from $3.50 UNDER
REGULAR RETAIL PRICES for goods
Special Bargains in Pants and LARGE MEN
Bargains in BOYS LONG AND KNEE PANTS.
Hundreds of Mems Young Mems Boys priced Pants at ST
and upwards. " -
We cordially invite the public to call and examine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

Because Mr.. II. C. Burleigh and Secretary
Gilbert have had quarrel over the compare
tive merits of Shorthorns and Herefords
doesn't seem to be very good reason for
sitting an inquiry into the contagious dis
ease which broke out in the State College
herd and is liable to be spread all over the
State unless active measures are taken to
stamp it out. But that seems to be all the
reason that is given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

Protection doctrines are making progress
even in free trade England. In the last Par
lament the fair trade" or reciprocity party
numbered just one member; this week fifty
members Of the present Parliament are eau
cusing in favor of bill to levy heavy import
duties in the interests of trade Industries
most severely injured by foreign competi-
tion. The measure has no chance of pass
ing its second reading this year or next. but
its very conception is an ominous sign of the
times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The diploma of the Druidic University
price $500 is very imposing document 1t
is spattered all over with mysterious symbols
and what ''Dr." York calls double and
twisted Latin" and in the centre is the seal
of the State of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The Atlantic House. Bar Harbor, has been
purchased by George 4. Thompson. formerly
manager Of the Rockingham House and the
Frank Jones in Portsmouth, n. III. He pro-
poses laying out $4,000 in improvements ON
the hotel and will run $500 per day house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

Locksley Hall Sixty Years After. BY AL
fred Tennyson. The reader is probably
aware that this new version of Locksley
Hall has given rise to an animated discus
sitn. The original poem was optimistic,
Notwithstanding the pangs of disappoint-
ment of love. The new version, sixty years
after, kindly reyerses the original Judgment
of his rival, but reflects severely on the al
legged decadence of the age. The empire and
the world do not look so bright and hopeful
as they did sixty years since. For this con-
clusion the poet is reprimanded by many.
and gently reproyed by his friend Mr.. Glad
stone. Mr.. Gladstone's contention is, that
the world has not only moved, but in the
right direction The very evils so bitterly
denounced by the poet were as rife sixty
years ago as now, and most of them far more
so. On the other hand, substantial progress
has been made all along the line in the march
Of improvement. The world is not worse,
but better than sixty years ago. New York:
Harper & Brothers; Portland; Loring, Short
& Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The Democratic candidates nominated on
Wednesday are declining in such numbers
that 1t looks as if more caucuses would be
necessary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The long list of acts and resolves signed by
the governor shows pretty conclusively that
the legislators have been busy as bees. Let
us hope that they have been wise as SER
penis also.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12
THE PULITZER-HOwARD MILL.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Young Peoples History of England By
George Makepeace Towle. Books for young
people are now as plenty as blackberries in
August. No department of literature has es-
capped the attention or the efforts of compil
ers and adapters of original works. Men of
genius who devoted the best part of their
lives to original research have the empty
honors accorded to them of being the origi-
mails from whom sciolists derive their mate
rial, but the reading of their own works is
to be postponed till mature age. Meanwhile
our youth are to grow up on siftings from
these, reduced to such measure as will agree
well with uniformed tastes. OF course, there
is something to be said in favor of this meth
cd of reducing the mental pabulum on which
young America is to be nourished and
brought up. 1t multiplies books for one
thing, and so is profitable to publishers. It
also gives employment to numerous facile
writers and would-be authors, putting money
into their purses and enabling them to ac-
quire reputation for authorship at small
cost The method is one which requires lit
tie labor, no investigation and not much
scholarship. The reading Of such books is
Az NNNDs NoAANNROhNAh5is easy ah0' CANCPb
to mere noyices, equally Improbable. Take
the History of England for example. Any
boy or girl twelve years old ought to read
Greene's Short History of England not only
without difficulty, but with positive pleas
ure and boundless profit. 1t is a master
piece Of historical writing, the fruit of many
years toll, and could have been produced
only by man Of genius for historical re-
search. Moreover the form is equal to the
substance. But to all those who neyerthe-
less prefer dilutions we can commend Mr..
Towle's volume as equal to any of its kind,
viz: work fairly well written, clear, can
did and concise. On all doubtful points the
reader is left to form his own opinion. The
Illustrations are many and very good. Bos-
ton:Lee & Shepard; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

we do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address of the writer are
IA all cases indispensable, not necessarily for plb
LEGATION but rs a guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake TO return or preserve
eurniunicatai,s that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12

The Legislature seems to be "agin" Port
land.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
SELLING DIPLOMAS.
Boston Herald.


The Herald to-day shows that a man who
controls charter granted by the State of
Maine Is selling diplomas for what he can
get. 1t is rotten business: Now, gentlemen
OF the Maine Legislature what are you 60
ing to do about it? DO you propose to allow
this Ubiquitous work to go on, or will you re-
peal the charter under which this dirty work
is being done?
THE PULITZER-HOWARD MILL.
n. Y Sun.
The accidental loss Of Mr.. Howard S eye
glasses at an early stage of the fight UNI
doubtedly cut short what would have been
one of the great decisive battles of history,
ranking with Waterloo, Gettysburg and the
Heenan-Sayers conflict. 1t was Yankee
against Magyar, Plymouth Rock against Mid
die Szolnok, dash and enterprise and pugi-
listic science against that patient endurance
which enables the children of Mr.. Pulitzer's
race to withstand prolonged and severe pun
ishment. 1t is not impossible that Mr. How
ard might have thrashed tho ex-Congressman
If the fight had proceeded to a finish; but
whether he would have thrashed him till he
sQuealed is very doubtful.
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To Vessel Owners.

fEtHE Port Clyde Maine Railway has been thor
Il 0ughy rebuilt, and Is now in readiness TO
take out all vessels in need of repairs. All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed.
Address, q. w. STIMPSON, JR.,
dec16dt Port Clyde, Me
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS

We have received large invoice of Laces from
the bankrupt stock of Messrs VIM. Stems & Co.,
46i Broome Street, New York. We offer them Sat-
urday Morning. Sale to commence at o'clock.
Oriental, Egyptian, all Silk Spanish EscuraI, Real
Linen Torchon, fine Fedora and Antique Tides,
etc. These goods will be sold at about 40 per cent
less than regular prices.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-09
WHIPPED "Tns soss."
EK-AAyor Wheaton. Of Detroit Accused
OF Being AAshsr

DEEs0rr, Aug SIN the hotels, IA all
public places. the streets. in fact every
where. the talk Of the town has been ex-
Mayor W. ". Whestons little experience
Of last evening The Boss" as "Bil' Is
Iamiliarly called, is perhaps the best known
Individual in the City of the Straits, and
while he has been whipped often. politi-
eally. IL was his nrst-and undoubtedly
last-appearance as masher. While re-
turning home about $50 last night he was
attacked by two men at the corner OF Cass
aud Forts-sts He was felled with q club
by one OF bis sssailanls. his face was pam-
meied and his clothing torn.
The principal asssilant was Herbert D..
Alien, 4 clerk in Limbach & Webers hard
ware store. ll6 Wcodwari-avo. He is about
= years Of age. OF small stature, with a
fiOrid complexion. Mr.. Aliens statement
Is that his wife came 10 the store on Satur-
day az IL a. N. 10 see him. Mr.. Wheaton.
who sat on "A chair at the front door, raised
his hat. bowed and smiled as Mrs. Allen
passed. although the latter did not notice
his attentions. Afterwsri she left the store
aud went across the street As she was
looking In the window of Mabley's bazaar
Mr.. Wheaton, she says. came up and in-
suited her, THE Boss denies the allega-
tion and will prosecute the men for assault
and battery.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-09
THE VOLUNTEER AHEAD.
Another Beautiful Race on Cottage Bay
Yesterday.

CorTAGE CRY, Mass, Aug. s.-Ths signal
gun for the yacht race was fred al o'clock,
and the time of crossing the line by the big
yachts was as follows. Puritan, 7.oo34
Volunteer, 7.0lI0; Atlantic. 7.02S2
May flower, 1882: Priscilla, 7:04.52.
The Puritan and Volunteer crossed
the line within few seconds
of each other under full sail sid
Roadway on the port tack, the Puritan
keeping to wi1dward AT 7:2O the Electra
steamed alter the feet in hurry. At that
time the leaders were hull down on the
horizon, the Puritan and Volunteer ap-
parently neck and neck. making wonderful
time Cheers from the steamers and yachts
rang out as the two lesders passed ciose
under the lee OF the Electra and within 100
feet of each other.
The start was beautiful one. By S
o'clock every sail had disappeared beneath
the horizon under strong breeze. which
blew steadily and gave no sign OF tagging
out. About five miles from shore the Vol
unteer went ahead OF the Puritan In tne
style and closed up on the Sachem, which
had come down with the tide and was leav-
ing the tleet.
HIGHfAND LIGHT. Mass, Aug. Sat 1l:40
D. m. the Volunteer was observed in the
bright moonlight from here TO be about two
miles ahead OF the rest of the feet. There
was a light breeze. W hich ought to bring the
winner TO Marblehead about 3 a. N.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-09
JOHN |. SULLIVAN
TAKES T.e CHAMPIONSHIP setT.
Tie Di<1soaa->tsdasd foks. frsssatsa d.
the rressses of the "a .yor .ea conn-
1aoa Couz Sll ~ ths IA ab7-A
$4,000 Benefit Besides.

Bosros. Aus. s.-John L. sullivan was the
recipient OF handsome gold bsll studded
with diamonds. Ia she Bossoa Theatre -
nigAt There wss a large saheaoe present
including Mayor Hugh oBrisn and mem
bers Of the Common Council. Councilman
Nhsll made The presentation IN = long
speech. lie said the belt was testimonial
OF the regard IA which the champion was
held by ais fellow citizens OF Boston. sui
hyan said while be had been before the
public he had done his best 10 uphold his
patriotic alta hment for Boston.
Sullivan Ten had . three-round bout
with Prof. like Donovan, OF New York,
and appeared in = sel-to with Steve fsy lor,
OF Jersey City. An exhibition under the old
fashioned London priEe-riHg rules were
then given 10 the "hsrine" and young Pat
kerrigan.
A biz crowd of pugilists. sports sud back
ers sat on the Stage and enjoyed the show.
Sullivan will get ABOUT four thousand dol
lars out of the penent. The belt Is valued
AZ $1,000.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-09
MURDER
lhs Cors1srs Jury Ftnd th.srLss h@e-fa
6allsg 81 al4raer 4a4 nis breiass "a
Accessory -rns hsass - me Aar-
ssfsal aiahssi O'lzar4- f~sl-
asssnr "a s1s ~ Wltassse-

he 1erri8ls su1daf 4iieraoon -1s.g ~
wyomlaz t1E1z1ip a.iaz another ~ tas
Ioag category ~ eriae8 salen have TEN
eon.lnitfsa ii Kent esuaEy the past year
TIE scene ~ 10 2lstsr sas waited ysstsr-
aay 81 hundreds sf idle spectators and the
ro..ss lsaa.ng ~ ths farmhouse we're en-
.r.Dsf ia a e!ela u Dust from the continu-
oas ssriax of vehicles ~aich al dzy sent 70
an from ne place.
larry yesterday morning Coroner
saulm0nst iary consisting Of VII A.
Iansa. u d. Joaes. T. H. Cody. Z. J. Rsy-
aoils q a. fr4xel AMI JQhn Il Gardiner.
NO viewed me realsinf Of Michael % Hars
and l.sleasd - the testimony " The sit-
sssses. sheriff BsnOp. Assistant Prosecute
tnx AllogLey Carroll -reuOgFapher Irwin.
Dr S. =. us4gsa. JndsrtAksr y Brien and
representative ~ the tzLEsRAM AEkALD
acCDmpa4nlsd tAs party, aa1 every OH u
evidences procafa1ls 6as brought orsOre the
re house which the deceased resided
sSifa hs azsd vile celes descrp-
tioa TO reach the abode one
Dasses through clump of scfaggy
brlsL. crosses = ssmi-dried ap swamp and
on fhs hillside surrounded oY patches oI
-
ugildicz Is nothing more than = discarded
stable. i one story IA Insight and in sizs Is
abous twenty ~ twenty ieet. on the south
s.de stoqsplve passes thfoagnt Lhe boards.
The roof boards zfs partially covered On the
cracks aitd s1lDkies- Tue opcainxs on the
f1nr .idss of the house are stopped ap with
rass aud papers. Two half windows furnish
liznI ~ .ls luter-or and door on the
u0fln side - 40 only means Of entrance.
Through thl- opening the party aied-
The Interior 0l lAe dasinEx Nas. II pos
ABLE. even more 0od-fozsaksn IN appear
srcs than the exterior. rae cracks were
stored up WITH mud Old rzgs and papers
and the Only furniture IN the room-fOr
khzrs vas Dus One-cOnsisred Of two beds,
A faole, four chairs. = cupboard, cook stove
and A utf.s bric-a brac in The shape of tin
ware. carpenter tools, old TN can. and a
picture or two that adorned the walls.
Whsn the party entered they found tour
reighbor women condOung with Mrs.
O'Hara While On the outside was 4 number
Of idls curious spectators. The body OF
th. deceased. covered with sheet. repO5ed
in tae south west corner OF the room and
Mrs D HaFa stood near u wringing her
han il. her aged body s~syed 10 and fro,
t-ars streamed down her cheeks a. she half
spoke. half-sang the words. God rest bis
500. The blessed Mary have mercy On,
Aichasl. Michael" repeating rhem over
and over azain-
The Jury viewed the remains. Or. Graves
began bis post -m0rtem and the six good
end frae men. with the officials an escort
took al adjournment to the residence of ths
Nacard boys mother. where that lady aac
Charles Mscard's wife gave their testimony
IN order 70 correctly understand the tes
tirronv OF the witnesses, the following dis
gram showing the seems OF the tragedy il
presented.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-09

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